RANGERS should sell up and get out of town. In fact, they should play in another country.

Such a statement might just have Ibrox fans forming a posse to hunt me down. But before you do, let me point out it wasn’t me who made it.

No way … it was one of your own.

Stevie Campbell, Tollcross, Glasgow, was first on the Hotline yesterday and couldn’t wait to throw in his grenade.

He said: “If I was Charles Green I would sell off Ibrox and Murray Park and start again with a new stadium somewhere else. I’d even play elsewhere because we are always going to have this mess attached to the club.”

Murray Hendrie, Dalmellington, said: “I am delighted we have gone to the Third Division. It’s not about sporting integrity, it’s just about pure hatred but we will come back stronger.”

James Mitchell, Elgin, said: “Rangers had to be punished because what they have done has been embarrassing.

“But it should not be forgotten that a lot of their fans are not bigoted and Rangers will come back in the future. They won’t forget this.”

Jim Pooley, Dumbarton, said: “All the Rangers fans should boycott Sky because of what has happened and see how everyone copes.”

James Eadie, Maryhill, Glasgow, said: “Everyone is against the Rangers newco and all teams are blinded by hatred and jealousy.

“The Rangers fans have done nothing wrong and we should fight the SFA and FIFA in the courts because Craig Whyte and David Murray are to blame for this mess – not the fans.”

Ian Wiley, Paisley, said: “I don’t agree that SFL clubs are the only people to come out of this with dignity and sporting integrity because the way Rangers have been dumped into the Third Division has been a joke.”

Mark Mason, Clarkston, joined the chorus of supporters demanding answers from Rangers chief executive Charles Green when he said: “Tell the fans the truth and then we will gladly move on and support the club.”

Dunfermline chairman John Yorkston had his head on the block after the East End Park club lost out to Dundee in the race to enter the SPL.

Derek Reid, Dollar, said: “What was he trying to do? Dundee deserved to replace Rangers in the SPL because they finished second in the First Division and deserved it more.”

Of course, there are Hotliners who swear Rangers deserve to be in Division Three and others who reckon they are lucky to be anywhere.

James D, Ayr, emailed: “I can’t understand all these people who say Rangers have been punished because of hatred.

“The fact of the matter is they have been liquidated and a new club has to start in the Third Division so Rangers don’t exist.”

Hotline Mark Smith, Dundee, said: “Rangers have just been done the biggest favour in Scottish football history by being sent the Third Division, so their supporters should stop complaining.

“By the way, come on the Dee because we are back where we belong in the SPL and we’ll prove wrong those who think we’re going straight back down.”

Harry Groves, Dundee, said: “I couldn’t stop laughing at Willie Tanner in Monday’s Hotline, saying Dundee could finish second and be playing in Europe.

“Dundee United will put him and them in their place in the first Tayside derby at Tannadice on August 18.”

What’s this? Fans from the same city in the same league arguing. Wouldn’t happen in Glasgow.?